The Cost of Caring: Start Here

Burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and how to care for others without losing yourself Caring for other people can be deeply meaningful. It can also affect us. Sometimes that looks like ordinary exhaustion. Sometimes we become more irritable, detached, anxious, or overwhelmed. We may find ourselves thinking about someone else’s story long after the conversation […]
The Cost of Caring: How to Be There for Other People Without Losing Yourself

Part of The Cost of Caring series on burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and caring for others without disappearing from the equation yourself. Caring about other people is generally something we value in ourselves. We want to be the parent who listens, the friend who shows up, the partner who notices, the colleague who helps. […]